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Horror and Relief

On February 23, 2017 By wastedpilgrimIn WritingLeave a comment

Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, February 23, 2017, 1:18 p.m. I have tried to find a market for my fiction. I don’t have lots of money to pay for the search. Five novels now. Six and seven in progress. Nothing makes me happier than the completion of a chapter, well, except, maybe, getting the whole yarn …

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Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf, or, for that Matter, Virginia Woolf?

On May 6, 2016 By wastedpilgrimIn Fiction1 Comment

The Behrg. He's too dark for me. I admire him, though. He is what I'm not, but I revel in his skill. It's a pen name. A nom de plume. He writes horror. I'm not fond of horror, but I'm fond of The Behrg's style, not to mention his literary honesty and his dedication to …

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Trailer Park Trash & Vampires, by James Wayland

On April 1, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn BooksLeave a comment

            I have a confession to make. I am what, depending on the area of the country, is known as either a “fraidy cat” or a “scaredy cat.” I’ve never particularly cared for horror, be it a novel or a movie. Many years ago, when I was home from college, my sister invited me to …

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See Change

On October 8, 2014 By wastedpilgrimIn SportsLeave a comment

Autumn isn’t really based on dates on a calendar. My belief is that it has different lengths in different places. This isn’t original. People say they like where they live because “it has four seasons.” The best way to determine the beginning of fall is that wild onions start growing in my front yard. When …

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